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US 10,244,761 B2Granted
Method of using carbon nanotubes to affect seed germination and plant growth
AssigneeBoard of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
InventorsMariya V. Khodakovskaya, Alexandru S. Biris
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Abstract
A method of increasing the probability and rate of seed germination, increasing vegetative biomass, and increasing water uptake in seeds, in which a seed is introduced to an effective concentration of carbon nanomaterial. The effective concentration of carbon nanomaterial is 10-200 μg/mL.
Claims7
A method of enhancing growth of a plant comprising the steps of:
- (a) spraying a composition of matter on the stems or leaves of a plant, wherein said composition comprises water and an effective concentration of carbon nanomaterials in the range of 0.1-200 μg/mL, wherein said carbon nanomaterials comprises single-walled nanotubes, multi-walled nanotubes, nanofibers, or fullerenes;
- and (b) selecting a plant having an increased number of flowers as compared to a non-treated plant.
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